A baking company name branded its new cake product "Nutty Cakes." The name became popular, but a competitor was able to call their cakes "Nutty Cakes" too. When the original baking company began losing customers it discovered the other competitors’ cake name was the same. It could not demand the competitor stop using their branded name because they initially forgot to take which step in the new brand name development process?

Get a trademark for the new brand name

Explanation:A trademark is a sign or symbol we can use to distinguish our business’ goods or services from those of other enterprises. It is a symbol, word or words legally registered or established by long-term use as representing a company or its product.

A trademark prevents others from infringing on your business identity by using a similar name, logo, or other identifying feature of your brand.

answer; (a) calling people who have not shown interest in the product and asking them to buy it;

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